Category: Events

NJLLA 2024 Holiday Party 🗓


New Jersey Law Librarians Association

NJLLA Annual Holiday Party

Join us for a fun holiday celebration, including a dinner buffet and dessert.
We look forward to seeing you!
Note: This event is for NJLLA members only.

DATE:                        Tuesday, December 3, 2024

LOCATION:              Lowenstein Sandler, One Lowenstein Drive, Roseland, NJ 07068
Follow the signs for Lowenstein Sandler specifically (there are a few entrances to the complex).

TIME:                         5:30 – 8:00 pm

RSVP:                        Contact Kathy Taggart by Monday, December 2nd at
ktaggart@lowenstein.com OR (732) 754-0829 (cell)

Thank you to Thomson Reuters for generously sponsoring this holiday party every year!

Community Service Project:
We will be doing our traditional collection of children’s pajamas and books for the Pajama Program. In addition to bringing items to the party, you can purchase and ship directly using this link (include NJLLA in the comment section) or Venmo Johanna Bizub at @johanna-bizub and she can purchase them for you and include them in the collection.

October Program: Brownbag Lunch-and Learn 🗓

October Program
Brownbag Lunch-and Learn
October 15, 2024
from 12pm-12:45pm (via Zoom)

The NJLLA Program Committee will be hosting our brownbag lunch-and-learn topic series again this year! This year’s first brownbag will focus on the topic of: How do you use GenAI in your everyday life?

Over the past two years, we have been inundated with information about generative AI’s magical capabilities, but how are we incorporating this groundbreaking tool into our daily routines? Join us for an informal conversation about how NJLLA members are using these exciting software applications in both personal and professional contexts. (Spoiler alert: this invitation was co-written with a little help from ChatGPT!). Please submit your ideas, questions, and comments to the moderator, Amber Cain at amber.cain@shu.edu, by October 14th.

If you would like to RSVP to join the conversation, please email Kathy Taggart at ktaggart@lowenstein.com by Friday, October 11th for a Zoom invitation.

We look forward to seeing you!

September Program: Tour of the Charles F. Cummings New Jersey Information Center at the Newark Public Library 🗓

Join us for our September 2024 Program – a tour of the Charles F. Cummings New Jersey Information Center at the Newark Public Library

The Charles F. Cummings New Jersey Information Center, aka the NJ Room, at the Newark Public Library is a statewide reference center focused on history and genealogy. It is also a research-level collection of materials relating to New Jersey, Essex County and Newark. The NJ Room includes the print version of the New Jersey Statutes Annotated, the ordinances of the City of Newark, county statutes for Essex County, and the published decisions of the New Jersey state courts. It also maintains state chapter laws back to the mid-19th century. Please join us for a one-hour in-person tour as we view a select few documents from this historical collection.

Date: Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Time: 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Location: Newark Public Library, 5 Washington Street, 3rd floor, Newark, NJ 07102

Parking: Available at the Newark Museum of Art, 49 Washington Street, and across the street at 494 Broad Street, the Genova Burns building. Street parking is free after 6:00 pm but quite limited.

The Program Honorarium will be donated to the Newark Public Library in memory of Nicole M. Peaks, branch library director of the Third Circuit Court in Newark, NJ for the past 12 years. Nicole was not a member of NJLLA but was an active member of AALL and a frequent presenter on legal research topics. She was always willing to help fellow librarians and was instrumental in the planning of this tour. Nicole passed away on June 29, 2024 and will be missed.

To register for this event, email Aimee Sachs, asachs@gibbonslaw.com by September 19th.

NJLLA’s 2024 Annual Business Meeting 🗓


Join us for NJLLA’s 2024 Annual Business Meeting!

DATE:                        Thursday, May 9, 2024

TIME:                         12:30 noon – 1:30 pm

LOCATION:               Zoom

RSVP:   Email your RSVP to Kathy Taggart (ktaggart@lowenstein.com). You will then receive a calendar invite with Zoom details.

NEW JERSEY LAW LIBRARIANS ASSOCIATION
2024-2025 NOMINEES FOR OFFICE

In accordance with Article IX, Section 1 (b) of the bylaws, the Nominating Committee is pleased to present its candidates for the following offices:

PRESIDENT
(Appointed automatically by succession.)
Magalie Desince
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
New York, NY

VICE-PRESIDENT/PRESIDENT-ELECT
Amber Cain
Seton Hall Law Library
Newark, NJ

PAST PRESIDENT
(Appointed automatically by succession.)
Judith Simms
Rutgers Law Library
Newark, NJ

TREASURER
(Second year of 2-year term.)
Kathy Taggart
Lowenstein Sandler LLP
Roseland, NJ

SECRETARY
Aimee Sachs
Gibbons PC
Newark, NJ

MEMBERS-AT-LARGE
Zoraida Michaud
Lowenstein Sandler LLP
Roseland, NJ

Karen Oesterle
Practising Law Institute
New York, NY

ADDITIONAL NOMINATIONS:
The Nominating Committee solicits the membership for input during the selection process and it is deemed that the nominees presented are the candidates of the membership. However, any member in good standing in the Association may make additional nominations by petition. The member must contact the President at least 10* days prior to the annual meeting, submitting the petition in writing, endorsed with the signatures of at least 10 other members, as specified in Article IX, Section 1 (c) of the Association’s bylaws. (*normally 30 days)

ELECTIONS:
Election of officers will occur at the Association’s annual business meeting (virtual) on May 9, 2024.

April Program: ALM’s Max Mitchell 🗓

Join us for our April 2024 Program – a conversation with Max Mitchell, the Regional Managing Editor for the New Jersey Law Journal and the Legal Intelligencer (Phila).

Max has kindly agreed to introduce himself, discuss his new position at the New Jersey Law Journal, and answer any questions we have about his role, the discontinuation of the print format, or any other topics we have in mind. He may not be able to answer every question off the top of his head but will follow up with answers as needed. To that end, if anyone would like to submit questions in advance, please feel free to submit them to Kathy Taggart with your registration.

Date: Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Time: 12:00 – 1:00 pm ET
Location: Zoom, link will be provided upon registration

To register, email Kathy Taggart (ktaggart@lowenstein.com) by April 29, 2024.

We look forward to seeing you there!

NJLLA Virtual Training Series 🗓

For our February and March programs, the NJLLA Program Committee is offering two virtual training sessions with researchers from the New Jersey State Law Library and the Library of Congress.

Thursday, February 22, 2024 at 12:30 pm ET (via Zoom)
Cynthia Lambert from the New Jersey State Law Library will provide an overview of legal resources and services available to assist you with New Jersey-specific legal  and non-legal research.

Wednesday, March 13, 2024 at 12:00 pm ET (via Zoom)
The Library of Congress has a vast array of resources available to support and enhance your research capabilities. This session will provide an overview of available legal and non-legal resources.

To register for either or both sessions, please email Kathy Taggart at ktaggart@lowenstein.com at least 24 hours in advance of the dates and times listed above to receive the Zoom invitations. Please indicate which sessions you would like to attend in your email. These sessions will be recorded.

NJLLA Annual Holiday Party 🗓


New Jersey Law Librarians Association

NJLLA Annual Holiday Party
(In Person!)

We are thrilled to announce the return of the in-person Holiday Party!
Join us for a fun holiday celebration, including a dinner buffet, dessert, and a celebration of the first night of Hanukkah. We look forward to seeing you!
Note: This event is for NJLLA members only.

DATE:                        Thursday, December 7, 2023

LOCATION:              Lowenstein Sandler, One Lowenstein Drive, Roseland, NJ 07068

TIME:                         5:30 – 8:00 pm

RSVP:                        Contact Kathy Taggart by Monday, December 4th at
ktaggart@lowenstein.com OR (732) 754-0829 (cell)

Thank you to Thomson Reuters for generously sponsoring this holiday party every year!

Community Service Project:
We will be doing our traditional collection of children’s pajamas and books for the Pajama Program. In addition to bringing items to the party, you can purchase and ship directly using this link (include NJLLA in the comment section) or Venmo Johanna Bizub at @johanna-bizub and she can purchase them for you and include them in the collection.

NJLLA Brownbag Series: Research Tips 🗓

SAVE THE DATE: November 16th from 12pm-12:45pm (via Zoom)

The NJLLA Program Committee is hosting another session in our brownbag lunch-and-learn topic series! This meeting will focus on the topic of: Research Tips.

For this meeting, we would like you to submit questions, a research hot take you may have, and/or your favorite research tip(s) to our meeting moderator, Amber Cain at amber.cain@shu.edu by Wednesday, November 15th to compile for the session. 

If you would like to RSVP to listen in, please email Kathy Taggart at ktaggart@lowenstein.com by Monday, November 13th for a Zoom invitation.

We look forward to seeing you!

NJLLA Book Club – October 18 🗓

The selection for NJLLA’s October Book Club is How Can I Help You by Laura Sims. Recently published, this page turner takes place in a small public library with a quirky cast of characters. The author, Laura Sims, is a friend of NJLLA member Zoraida (Zoe) Michaud, who has kindly arranged for the author to join us on our Zoom call. Zoe will serve as the moderator.

The Program Committee was able to locate copies locally in a number of libraries so hopefully you can do the same.


Please join us!
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
5:30 – 6:30 pm

RSVP to Kathy Taggart (ktaggart@lowenstein.com) to receive the Zoom link